Source: Air Canada Portable COVID-19 molecular & antigen test kits that can be used around the world. New self-test kit, whose results meet requirements to enter Canada, enables customers to avoid using a travel testing clinic abroad. Aeroplan Members get preferred pricing and earn points on all Switch Health testing products. Editor's Note: A video demonstrating how the RT-LAMP tests work is available here. MONTREAL, Oct. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - Air Canada today announced the introduction of new testing products, including portable self-administered COVID-19 molecular and antigen test kits, through a partnership with Switch Health, a Canadian-based healthcare company. Using the Switch Health COVID-19 RT-LAMP Kit, customers can test themselves while travelling abroad prior to their flight to Canada to meet Government of Canada testing entry [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada has been further recognized by Achievers as being one of the 'Elite 8' companies within the 2021 Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® Awards, which celebrates the top 50 employers that make engagement, alignment and recognition central to the employee experience. This latest award follows the airline being recently named as one of the 50 Most Engaged Workplaces for the fifth consecutive year for its commitment to employee engagement. "We are thrilled that Achievers has named Air Canada as one of the top eight organizations this year, specifically for connecting employees through purpose and leadership. I am especially proud that over the past 18 months of COVID-19 and its severe disruption to our industry, so many [...]

Source: KLM KLM’s new winter schedule goes into effect on 31 October and is valid until 26 March 2022. As more and more travel restrictions are eased, KLM will be able to increase capacity again this winter and, as a result, plans to operate direct flights from Amsterdam to 162 different destinations, 72 intercontinental and 90 within Europe. Intercontinental: More flights to the US, Caribbean KLM has resumed operating services to almost its entire pre-Covid network (one destination excepted). Intercontinental flights will be operating at around 75% of capacity this winter compared to winter 2019. Now that vaccinated European travellers will again be welcome in the United States starting 8 November, KLM will expand capacity to various US destinations. The [...]

Source: Air France Saphir is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! In 2001, Air France was the first airline in the world to offer a service especially for disabled passengers.  With Saphir, customers benefit from assistance before and after their flight, and throughout their trip, such as help with reservations, issuing tickets and setting up assistance in collaboration with the exceptional transport service (TEX). The service is available in France as well as in 19 other countries.  Assistance requests must be made when booking a flight, at least 48 hours before departure, directly on the Air France website or via the dedicated Saphir hotline. Around fifty sales advisors at the customer relations centre are trained in the approach to disability by specialist doctors, [...]

Source: Air Canada New seasonal service to Vancouver and Calgary begins May 2022 Air Canada continues to increase its presence in Quebec City Air Canada is pleased to announce today two new seasonal services departing from Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City: Vancouver and Calgary. Flights to Vancouver will start on May 20, 2022, with up to three flights a week and service to Calgary will debut on May 21, 2022, offering up to four weekly flights. These new routes will be operated by Air Canada Rouge on an Airbus A319, featuring Premium Rouge and Economy services, product enhancements including upgraded streaming entertainment and options to purchase high-speed wi-fi. Services to Vancouver and Calgary are in addition to two [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines The airline’s capacity increase also restores nonstops to the top 40 U.S. markets from JFK and LGA. Adding over 100 daily flights in NYC this fall – a 25% capacity increase compared to summer 2021 Restoring nonstop service to NYC’s top 40 domestic markets JFK and LGA’s largest carrier operating over 400 daily flights to 92 destinations After a summer of recovery, Delta isn’t slowing down in bringing back more flights and destinations for New York’s business and leisure travelers alike. By November, Delta will add more than 100 total daily departures from John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia Airport compared to the airline’s summer 2021 schedule – translating to approximately 8,000 additional seats each day to [...]

Source: American Airlines Download PDF (English)PDF Format (opens in new window) American Airlines Group Inc., today reported its third-quarter 2021 financial results, including: Third-quarter net profit of $169 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. Excluding net special items1, third-quarter net loss of $641 million, or ($0.99) per share. American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its third-quarter 2021 financial results, including: Third-quarter net profit of $169 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. Excluding net special items1, third-quarter net loss of $641 million, or ($0.99) per share. Third-quarter revenue of $9.0 billion, up 20% sequentially from the second quarter of 2021. Ended the third quarter with approximately $18 billion of total available liquidity, after prepayment of $950 million spare parts term [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada to offer Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) to its corporate customers; carbon offsets also available for purchase Deloitte Canada is the first participant to join program Airline acting on its long-term goal to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 Air Canada announced today that Deloitte Canada will be the first corporate customer to participate in its new LEAVE LESS Travel Program, which offers corporate customers effective options to offset or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to business travel and reduce their carbon footprint. Corporate customers can now purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), carbon offsets or a combination of both. The LEAVE LESS Travel Program is one of the many comprehensive initiatives being implemented as part [...]